Monthly Archives: September 2020

EPITAPH – Five Decades Of Classic Rock

September 12, 2020

MiG 2020 Half-century down the line and no sign of slowing down, one of the greatest German groups cast a glance behind and plan their next steps. Founded in Dortmund in 1969, EPITAPH – who featured local performers and British … Continue reading

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DarWin Continues Delving Into Origins Of Species

September 10, 2020

DarWin‘s was one of the last year’s highlights: a cinematic album with a stellar cast and with a reach that went far beyond the record’s prog boundaries. Its scope left no doubt there would be another chapter in this saga, … Continue reading

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PEGGY JAMES – Paint Still Wet

September 10, 2020

Happy Growl 2020 From Midwest to the whole wide world, Milwaukeean warbler walks on guilded splinters into the future. Despite the indisputable quality of candied Americana offered on the four albums this singer has released over the last decade, Peggy … Continue reading

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ZANOV – Chaos Islands

September 8, 2020

Zanov Music 2020 Offering a method to the madness of our time, French polymath finds miracles in faux-abstract sonics. Pierre Salkazanov’s quiet revolution started in the mid-’70s when, formerly a mere composer, he began experimenting with electronics – only to … Continue reading

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SHIRLEY KING – Blues For A King

September 6, 2020

Cleopatra 2020 B.B.’s baby marks her 70th anniversary with a personal twist on choice classics and a sprinkling of new tunes. Despite a brace of albums issued in the ’90s and an occasional concert alongside her old man, so-called “the … Continue reading

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